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Interactive Physics
What Interactive Physics is
Interactive Physics is desktop educational software for modeling and simulating physical phenomena in STEM education. It runs on macOS and Windows and is designed for discovery learning without programming; the maker says users can work with a mouse. Models can include circles, blocks, polygons, ropes, springs, dampers, pulleys, slots, actuators and motors. The software measures velocity, acceleration, force, momentum and energy in metric or English units, displaying results as numbers, graphs or animated vectors. Users can vary physical parameters and observe measured effects. High schools, colleges and universities use it for physics concepts and virtual laboratory experiments. Authoring tools, data export, a lesson library, and curriculum and laboratory models are included. A free evaluation version is available. The node-locked single-user annual license costs $100 a year; the paid-up license costs $249, paid once. Multi-user annual plans cost 400.00, 600.00 or $800 a year for 10, 20 or 30 users.
Who it suits
It suits schools, colleges and universities teaching physics through models and virtual laboratory work. It also fits learners who want mouse-based experimentation without programming.
What it does well
- Models many mechanical components
- Measures velocity, force, momentum and energy
- Shows numerical, graph and vector results
- Includes lessons and laboratory models
- Runs on macOS and Windows
What to know first
- No free plan
- Homework licenses limit bodies and constraints
- Some Working Model features are absent
- Homework and Student Editions lack technical support
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Single User (node-locked) | 1 user | On request |
| Additional Single User | 1 additional user | On request |
| Single User (dongle-locked) | 1 user | On request |
| 10 User | 10 users | On request |
| 20 User | 20 users | On request |
| 30 User | 30 users | On request |
| Single User (node-locked) — Annual License | Annual License · Single identified computer | $100 a year |
| 50 User — Annual License | Annual License · 50 users | $1,195 a year |
The first 8 of 17 plans, as design-simulation.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Interactive Physics combines visual model building, measurement and included teaching materials for physics education. Check the license limits and missing advanced Working Model features before choosing an edition.
Facts from Interactive Physics's own pages
- Authoring tools
- Yes · design-simulation.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Data export
- Yes · design-simulation.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Delivery and security
- The price list says software and documentation are delivered electronically with download instructions and a serial number as the sole deliverable. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Delivery mode
- desktop · design-simulation.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · design-simulation.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Canton, Michigan, USA · design-simulation.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Included curriculum
- The maker says a large amount of curriculum and laboratory models are included with Interactive Physics. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Integration limits
- The FAQ says Interactive Physics does not include some advanced Working Model features such as DXF/CAD import and Working Model Basic programming. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Learning use
- The maker describes the software as a discovery-learning tool that lets users vary physical parameters and observe measured effects. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Lesson library
- Yes · design-simulation.com, 20 Sept 2026
- License options
- The price list offers annual and paid-up individual and multi-user licenses, and says multi-user licenses can be floating or node-locked. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License restrictions
- Homework licenses are valid for one year and limited to 50 bodies, 15 constraints and 15 output meters. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Measurements
- The software measures quantities including velocity, acceleration, force, momentum and energy in metric or English units. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Modeling
- Users can create circles, blocks, polygons, ropes, springs, dampers, pulleys, slots, actuators and motors. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- No programming
- The maker says Interactive Physics requires no programming and can be used with a mouse. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The FAQ says the current PC version is 2005 and the current Mac version is 5.0, which runs only in Mac Classic mode through Mac OS X 10.4; later Macs require running the Windows version through a portal program. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Interactive Physics is educational software for modeling and simulating physical phenomena in STEM education. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] and a support forum, and says Homework/Student Editions do not include technical support. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The maker says high schools, colleges and universities use it to explore physics concepts and perform virtual laboratory experiments. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The price list states that no-cost evaluation versions are available to determine whether products meet requirements. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Visualization
- Simulation results can be displayed as numbers, graphs and animated vectors. · design-simulation.com, 11 Oct 2026
Where Interactive Physics stands on Freedom251
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